Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-24

ference olaimants WINS reported. The
board OF stewards submitted report In
which II was stated that the conference
had raised for missions during the year
sac, 500.
The Rev. T. s. williams moved that a
collection be taken for the families made
destitute by the recent disastrous fire in
the town, and that the Hon. T. s. Hodson
and wife constitute committee to make
proper distribution of the amount raised.
The motion was carried Collectors were
appointed and they were instrumental In
collecting $500 for this purpose. On
Sunday evening like collections were
taken up both in Emmanuel and the
Methodist Protestant Churches.
DIR. ]. A. McAuley, president of Dick
inson College, was introduced TO the con-
ference and spoke in behalf of that inst.
tuition of learning, at the close Of which |
remarks resolution Of sympathy was Of |
fered in writing by the Rev. E L. Hub |
bard to DR.. McAuley, iusomuch az the |
public press and those few occupying |
humber positions in life have made |
serious and malicious criticisms in regard |
TO his administration. The resolution
was adopted. The Rev. Messrs. Strong
and Melvin of the Methodist Protestant
Church were introduced to the confer
ence. Professor Buell. Of the Boston
University was introduced, al was also a
gentleman by the name Of Berrie Of
Nevada, who addressed the conference.
The report Of the finance committee
was read and the same was ordered to be
printed in the minutes. DIR. W. O.
snAr nd al
| the conference in behalf of the Freedman's
Aid Society which he ably represents.
| The board of stewards submitted re-
port. After the announcement Of other
meetings the services closed with the
doxology. Although 1t was Monday
morning, the church was crowded 90
usual, many being obliged to stand.
At $50 O'Clock the occasion of the an
niyersary of the Women's Homo Mis-
| sionary Society, the Rev. w. L. 8.
Murray Of st. Pauls in Wilmington
| spoke. After the preliminaries Mrs. E.
s. Weldin of Wilmington, and who Is
corresponding secretary Of the Whining
ton Conference Home Missionary Society,
read the report of the years work, show
ing what has been accomplished by the
| little band during the past year.
The Rev. j. @. Hsrtzell, corresponding
secretary of the Freedman's Aid Society,
was again introduced and spoke in behalf
of the society which is making strenuous
efforts to attend to the wants Of the Lords
people and carry the gospel message unto
the unredeemed masses. Mrs. Newman
Of the society who has long been cele-
brated as public speaker, took up as her
theme the question of Mormonism and
its effects. Having lived many years in
Utah. this lady was well prepared to sub
stitute facts for fancies. Mrs. Weldin
also spoke of the shameful treatment that
she and others had received at the hands
of the government officials in their legis-
latiye halls. The address could not be
excelled for its oompactness nor for its
impartial representation Of polygamy
and the polygamists.
CR1sFIELD, March 22.-The only matter
of Importance that has been acted upon
during the session of the Wilmington NJ.
E. Conference TO day was the formation
OF new district, to be known as Virginia
district, to include all the appointments
in Accomack and Northampton counties,
Va, and Smiths Island, in Somerset
county, Md, heretofore within Salisbury
district. Last evening Bishop Warren
I
ing elder of Salisbury district, with o
handsome gold watch, on behalf of the
ministers OF his district. The bishop tool
occasion to compliment Elder Wilson in
very eloquent address, and he, in turn,
acknowled It's receipt in an appropriate
manner.
Samuel j. Morris was received in full
membership from the M. e. Church
South. The following were the oandi
dates for admission to conference OF
trial; Ralph B Coursey, Zachariah Web
ster, j. P. Morgan, John Il. Todd, Konrad
Il. Hartwig, J. N. Geisler, u. f. Stats, j
r. Anderson, Warren 1. Burr, Frank Gar
penter, w. w. Chairs, Harry E. Wing, d
Collie, @. J. Morris, f. o. Winans.
The following societies in the confer
enoe next submitted their reports: Con.
ference Educational Society, Conference
Historical Society, Freedmen's Aid So
ciety, Home Missionary Society. The
> Rev. ]. B. Quigg introduced a resolution
, to change the annual meetings of the ex
I ecutive committee of the Home Mission
i airy Society from June to May, and also
, that that committee be authorized to re
r tain 10 per cent OF the gross receipts
q for the purpose of purchasing eligible
: church locations Mrs. AOgie 4 nan
n chairman uf tue bureau lUr Mormon
q work of the WoIHaas hOILe Missionar,
Society, made most eloquent address.
:. An additional collection of $l52 wa
v raised for the widow of the late Rev. W
j. O'Neill. L. j. Muchmore and Georg
= p. Smith were each permitted to with
IS draw at their own request. The Rev. "
/, E. Tompkinson was elected to super
n numerary relation notwithstanding hi
q protest. He appealed from the decisio
8. Of the bishop to the general conference
,e The committee on home missions weI
10 instructed to make the apportionments c
le the churches at five cents per caput c
A. membership.
as The Rev. Adam Stengle invited confe
h ence next year TO meet at Union Churcl
ar Wilmington. Milford was also put
n nomination. The conference selecte
or Wilmington.
i The report of the statistical commit,
. was next read. It showed the value
40 church property to be 81 ,296, $50;
: chargea6le with debts amounting
he $72, 1877. The Board of Church ExtensiS
n. receives $2,l73; Sunday-school Unto
n. $51S; Tract Society, $508; Freedmen
A Aid Society, 81, 482; Board of Educatio
nj 81 ,972; American Bible Society, 1888
e Woman's Foreign Missionary Sooiet
no $2,63l Woman's Home Missionary
ne ciety, 1892; conference claimants, $5, l9
nj The conference adjourned after I
ce bishop made the following APP ointment
en- WILMINGTON DISTRICT, W. L. 8, MURRAY, p
Mt Bethel and Glasgow, Asbury Burke.
70. Charlestown, I. b. Hunter.
". Chester, j. w. Hammersley.
zee Christiana, B. f. Price.
1st Cherry Hill and Union, L. A. Il. 0'Brit
es- Chesapeake City, L II. Nelson.
M Claymont, to be supplied.
an Delaware City. O. F. Sheppard.
nd Elk Neck, E. Il. Miller.
re. Elkton and Cooch's Chapel, j. p. o,
uli Hockessin, Joseph Dare.
err Hopewell, W. X. Sears.
les Mount Lebanon, to be supplied.
as, Mount Pleasant and Edge Moor, Jul
,h- Dodd.
R. Newark and Wesley, @. W. Prettym
the New Castle, E L Hubbard.
ON Newport ard stanton, j. D. g. Han
md North East, J, q. Quigg. a..
Port Deposit. l.. e Barrett.
er- Red Lion, W. A. Wise.
the Rising Sun, /, Jewell.
an Rowlandsvilie and Mt. Pleasant 10
by supplied.
on ST. Georges aud Summit, L. W. L
ms, field.
ms Wilmington:
the Asbury, j. e. Bryan.
ETY. Brandywine, O. A. Grice.
ury Epworth, d. II. Oorkran.
Grace, Jacob Todd, u. D.
ace BIadeley, H. W. Ewing.
and Mt. Salem, II. @. Jones. .5
and st, Paul's and KinRswood, @. HI